Celebrate Belgian Independence Day with Duvel and Ommegang
Legendary Belgian Brewery and Importer Duvel Moortgat will celebrate Belgian Independence Day from Wednesday, July 17 through Sunday, July 21 (the official holiday) with a week of events to mark the uprising that separated Belgium from the Netherlands. Across the city, ten bars, restaurants and markets will serve Duvel Moortgat’s portfolio of award-winning Belgian and Belgian-style beers by the bottle and on draught, or during tap takeovers or as flights of beer created just for this beer-holiday.
Featured beers will include:
- Duvel
- Duvel Single
- Duvel Triple Hop
- Maredsous Blonde
- Maredsous Triple
- De Koninck
- De Koninck Winter
- Ommegang Belgian Independence Day Double White
The five-day beer line-up includes:
Wednesday, July 17
Eulogy (136 Chestnut Street, 215-413-1918) 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Duvel, Duvel Triple Hop, Maredsous and De Koninck.
Teresa’s Next Door Bar (124-126 North Wayne Avenue, 610-293-9909) 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Duvel, Maredsous Triple, De Koninck Winter and Ommegang Belgian Independence Day.
Thursday, July 18
Old Eagle (175-177 Markle Street, 215-483-5535) 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Duvel, Maredsous Triple, De Koninck Winter and Ommegang Belgian Independence Day (Ommegang is also the featured beer-of-the-month.)
TJ’s Restaurant & Drinkery (35 Paoli Plaza, 610-725-0100) 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Duvel, Maredsous Triple, De Koninck Winter and Ommegang Belgian Independence Day.
The Belgian Cafe (21st and Green Streets, 215-235-3500) 8 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Duvel, Maredsous Triple, De Koninck Winter and Ommegang Belgian Independence Day.
Friday, July 19
Bell Beverage (2809 South Front Street, 215-468-0222) 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Sampling with Joe Sixpack, featuring cheese pairings from Di Bruno Brothers!. Duvel, Duvel Triple Hop, Maredsous Brune and De Koninck.
Logan Inn (10 West Ferry Street, 215-862-2300) 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Duvel, Maredsous Brune, Ommegang Witte and Ommegang Hennepin.
Iron Abbey (680 North Easton Road, 215-956-9600) 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Duvel, Maredsous Triple, De Koninck Winter and Ommegang Belgian Independence Day.
Saturday, July 20
Wegman’s will be featuring samplings of Duvel and Duvel Triple Hop at various locations.
- King of Prussia: 12 noon to 3 p.m.
- Warrington: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Malvern: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Downingtown: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Collegeville: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 21 – Belgian Independence Day Brunch
Devil’s Den (11th and Ellsworth Streets, 215-339-0855) 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Duvel, Maredsous Triple, De Koninck and Ommegang Belgian Independence Day
At each of the locations, with a purchase of one of the featured beers – the first dozen-or-so beer drinkers will receive complimentary Duvel Moortgat prizes, such as Belgian Independence Day t-shirts, pens, Duvel art glasses and more.
For more information on Duvel Moortgat, check out www.duvelmoortgatusa.com. Also follow the fun at @OmmegangPhilly.
